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Kelligraphy with Laura Hooper

Spending Sunday having coffee, donuts, seafood, strolling by the beach and attending Laura Hooper’s calligraphy workshop with good friends is anything but ordinary!

Laura Hooper Calligraphy Workshop
Any one who’s even slightly into calligraphy should definitely go to this when they organize it again. They share a lot of great tips on doing calligraphy and how it works as a business. The workshop run by Laura and her sister Alyssa, two lovely ladies who are also running the calligraphy business together, this sister duo sure make a great team. They were also constantly reminding us to pay attention to our posture while we were practicing.

It was a 3 hours workshop and my hand got really sore because I was so frantic that the ink was going to dry on the nib, I certainly missed out many times when Laura was showing us how to do the letter on the chalkboard – I was too nervous to look up, I kept tracing until I ran out of ink. Finally, I took a break and went shopping in the back, and yes, I went a little crazy, I had to, they were giving a 15% discount! I got an extra beginner and intermediate guide book, extra regular white paper pads, black paper pad and a box of gold ink kit. Now I must make this my new career to make that money back!

Hermosa Beach, CA
First time at Hermosa Beach, it’s so nice and clean – If you are thinking about going to a beach while visiting LA, you should check this one out, but please pick up your own filth so it doesn’t end up looking like Venice Beach. Just kidding, but not kidding, haha!